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Cheatham County approves multiple zone changes, moves flood rules to appendix
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Summary
The legislative body approved four individual rezones and a zoning text amendment to move flood-damage prevention rules into an appendix; request for the Sweethome Road rezone was deferred after public opposition.
Cheatham County commissioners approved four individual property rezoning requests and adopted a zoning text amendment that relocates the county—lood-damage prevention regulations into an appendix.
Rezone outcomes: After initial consideration and a reconsideration, the body approved a zone change for J.C. Brewer (Map 68, Parcel 41) from Agriculture to E1 on a roll call vote recorded as 9 Yes, 3 No. Separately, the commission approved the Keenan request (Misty and Perry Keenan, Map 42, Parcel 001.00) from Agriculture to E1 (12–0), James Campbell (Map 98, Parcel 293.00) from E1 to R1 (12–0), and James Laberge (Map 105, Parcel 219.00) from E1 to R1 (12–0).
Text amendment: The body approved an amendment to remove the Flood Damage Prevention Regulations from Section 6.070 of the Zoning Resolution and add them as Appendix B (approved 12–0), per Resolution 10 in the packet.
Public comment and deferral: The advertised public hearing included a proposed R1→RPUD rezone at 4055 Sweethome Road (item 2). Several neighbors spoke in opposition: Christopher Speich, president of the Maple Hills Homeowners Association, Darwin Newton (Sweethome Road) and Amber Locke (Leaf Lane). Following those comments Building Commissioner Franklin Wilkinson announced the Sweethome Road request was deferred 30 days to allow additional review and to permit Road & Bridge / county attorney follow-up.
Why it matters: The rezones permit changes in permitted uses and lot patterns for specific parcels and the text amendment reorganizes the zoning code to place flood-damage rules in an appendix, a change that can affect permit processing and public access to flood regulations.
Procedure and turnout: Rezones were carried by roll-call votes; the transcript records petitioners speaking (J.C. Brewer, James Laberge) and resident opposition on Sweethome Road. Chairman Donnie Jordan asked the Road and Bridge Committee and the County Attorney to draft a proposal to temporarily control building activity on Sweethome Road until drainage issues are resolved.
Follow up: The transcript records the deferment and the request for a Road & Bridge/County Attorney proposal; those are direction-to-staff actions, not final land-use determinations. Any further council action on Sweethome Road will be recorded at a future meeting.